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US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info

Friday, 24 May 2019, 13:21 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret...

The race is on: Contenders vie to become next British PM

Friday, 24 May 2019, 12:04 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Theresa May's announcement that she will leave 10 Downing Street has set off a fierce competition to succeed her as Conservative Party leader — and as the next prime...

Theresa May: A prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit

Friday, 24 May 2019, 12:02 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one overriding goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union. Three years on, the U.K. is still in the EU, and May's time in 10 Downing St. is...

Theresa May hunkers down as premiership enters its end stage

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 15:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

British Prime Minister Theresa May was hunkered down with close allies on Thursday as she considered whether to give in to relentless pressure to resign, or fight on to save her Brexit plan and her...

French mayor trying to start baby boom by giving out Viagra

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 13:03 Last update: about 8 years ago

A French mayor is trying to get a rise out of young couples and get them to move to his small village and start families — offering them free Viagra if they do, according to international...

Fascist symbols and rhetoric on rise in Italian EU vote

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:41 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Honor to Mussolini" read the banner unfurled steps away from the Milan piazza where the Fascist dictator's body was hung upside down in 1945 by partisans after his summary execution. That this was...

Updated: Dutch, UK polls open, starting 4 days of European elections

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 07:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Dutch and U.K. polls opened Thursday in elections for the European Parliament, starting four days of voting across the 28-nation bloc that pits supporters of deeper integration against populist Euroskeptics who want more power for their national governments....

Big question for EU vote: How well will the far-right do?

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 16:05 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The elections to the European Parliament have never been so hotly anticipated, with many predicting that this year's ballot which starts Thursday will mark a coming-of-age moment for the euroskeptic...

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